OT:Espresso Machines - Manual/Lever - Page 15

mtechnica · #**211** 01-15-2021, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Gsinill

If your machine has a pressure gauge, what pressure do you have it set to?
Mine is at the lower end at around 0.6 bar and I was thinking about cranking it up close to the max at 1.0 to improve frothing for almond milk.
Apparently high pressure might impact taste and flavor though based on what I read.

Mine is set a little over 1 bar but I’m assuming I should turn it down.

mwynne · #**212** 02-08-2021, 10:35 PM

Someone got a newly powdercoated base installed - was a great excuse to do a complete teardown. Custom woodwork is slowly coming along.

William · #**213** 03-27-2021, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mwynne

Someone got a newly powdercoated base installed - was a great excuse to do a complete teardown. Custom woodwork is slowly coming along.

I like what you did there!

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mwynne · #**214** 03-28-2021, 10:34 AM

Partial update/teaser. Woodwork is complete (but not in hand yet). This photo is from my woodworker of my parts fitted up on his personal machine. Cannot wait to install them here!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMwwDTHjmAu/

William · #**215** 03-28-2021, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mwynne

Partial update/teaser. Woodwork is complete (but not in hand yet). This photo is from my woodworker of my parts fitted up on his personal machine. Cannot wait to install them here!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMwwDTHjmAu/

Very nice! It looks like something photographer/woodworker Andrew Szeto would do. He repurposes laminated skateboards and creates all kinds of cool furniture and other odds and ends.

https://faircompanies.com/videos/use...niture-canoes/

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mwynne · #**216** 03-28-2021, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by William

Very nice! It looks like something photographer/woodworker Andrew Szeto would do. He repurposes laminated skateboards and creates all kinds of cool furniture and other odds and ends.

https://faircompanies.com/videos/use...niture-canoes/

Andrew is the guy making it! (I have a link to his IG reel in my earlier post). I really wanted to get someone in Canada to work with and have been a fan of his for a while.

William · #**217** 03-28-2021, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mwynne

Andrew is the guy making it! (I have a link to his IG reel in my earlier post). I really wanted to get someone in Canada to work with and have been a fan of his for a while.

Ha! I thought it looked like his work! I didn't click on the IG link since I've been minimizing my IG/FB exsposure as of late. Anyway, I watched the KD video a number of weeks back and really dig his style. I think that's awesome you are working with him to really personalize your LP. Very cool.

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crankles · #**218** 03-28-2021, 12:36 PM

Oh hell yes!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwynne

Partial update/teaser. Woodwork is complete (but not in hand yet). This photo is from my woodworker of my parts fitted up on his personal machine. Cannot wait to install them here!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMwwDTHjmAu/

bobswire · #**219** 03-28-2021, 06:46 PM

It depends on what you're looking for and your budget. The Pavoni machines have a difficult time with temperature stability. The trend over the past 15 years or so has been to carefully control temperature to improve shot quality. On that basis I'd suggest an e61 machine with PID temperature control. If you don't steam much you can save a bit by using a single-boiler machine like:

http://www.chriscoffee.com/collectio...ill-alexia-evo

That machine also gives the option of flow control, the greatest development since precise temperature control.

If budget is an issue, the Rancilio Silvia is still the best bang for the buck around, but with some tradeoffs:

http://www.chriscoffee.com/collectio...cilio-silvia-m

William · #**220** 03-28-2021, 11:16 PM

So, was that the real Bob, or the fake "Bob" commenting there???

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LarryBSky · #**221** 03-30-2021, 05:27 PM

My son moved back into our home during Covid. Glad that he brought his high tech espresso machine - Decent DE1

Sorry no levers

https://decentespresso.com/img/de1plus_home_1.jpg

That's a stock photo but same model

jkbrwn · #**222** 03-30-2021, 05:59 PM

Very cool. How do you find using it? My dad is considering buying one and selling his Lelit Bianca.

I think it'd be a mistake as the Bianca is incredibly beautiful, but he seems keen on pressure profiling.

crankles · #**223** 03-30-2021, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jkbrwn

Very cool. How do you find using it? My dad is considering buying one and selling his Lelit Bianca.

I think it'd be a mistake as the Bianca is incredibly beautiful, but he seems keen on pressure profiling.

I like the idea of using pressure profiling as a 'fracturing' diagnostic, but I'm really keen on some temp profiling that this thing is capable off. As a chemist, temperature matters far more than pressure w.r.t to flavor component extractions. Get him interested interested in that please! ;-)

jkbrwn · #**224** 03-30-2021, 06:17 PM

Yeah, I said pressure, I just meant profiling in general. I worry about the software ceasing to be developed and propriety parts.

mwynne · #**225** 04-15-2021, 08:36 PM

Glamour shots in the next few days. Spot the bike content